Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-08-25

Hon. Jacob II. Dodge. who has been
ststistician Of the agricultural bureau at
Washington for nea va quarter OF cen
tury, is republican, has been one
ever since the party W. brganiLed-but has
always attended. quiet and faithfully TO
his official duties. Al Yet MIR. c.
man, the commissioner If the aGricultu al
department, and democra;, speaks OF him
las stated nv reporter of the Washington
Ercning StGrl As follows:
Mr.. Colman paid high tribute to Mr..
Dodge'> ability and integrity. He said that
soon after he (Colman) took charge of the
bureau ne considered the propriety of re-
moving Mr.. Dodge. He consulted with
members Of congress on the subject. and
some of them thought change would be
beneficial, but when il came Ia finding a
competent man for the place il was very
dificuIt Mr.. Dodge was recognized as one
OF the ahleSt statiSticians of the land. He
WAS known As such not only in this c"un-
Try but abroad. The salary. said the
Commissioner. is only 50. 500. and when he
looked round for man he found he could
not get one possessing the qualifications for
been in the position about twenty years.
and this was the second time his estimates
had been questioned. Once before his cot
ton figures were attacked. but when the
crop WAS in il was shown his figures We're
correct. For a time Mr.. Dodge was ont
doing work in the census. and his successor
had a wretched experience. His reports
were derided all over the country. and he
was glad to resign. Mr.. Dodge was in
dured 70 return. though he did So unwil-
ingly. He did not want the place again.
This is especially interesting to Spring
field people. a. Mr.. Dodge formerly resided
here for several years. editing and publish
ing the american RuruliSt. and for a time
the D.iiIy telegram. which was ultimately
absorbed by the Rrilv Nc'rs. afterward the
RErrRIIC.
IL Is the duty Of somebody 10 investigate
how eNMayor Charles W. Constantine. of
Springfield. can be practiciug law with rx-
Governor Hoadly in New York and bn
Swampland commissioner of Ohio.-Oiio
Stdts Journal
First he sure of your facts. Is Mr. Con-
stantine practcng law with Gov Hoady:
and, If 50. is he practcing law with him in
Ne,r York Is Mr.. Constantine. who we
und, rStand was. quite recently. a citizen of
Kentucky. still a swamp-land commissioner
of Ohio Ii SO. does be commission
SwampS 10 any great extent in Ohio? We
are inclined 10 think that there isn't much
in the swamp commissioner business and
that Mr.. Constantine isn't partner of GOV
Hoadly and isn't practicing law with him.
But if anybody can give us an inteligible
chapter on Constantine We should like to
read il. II is always wei. for the general
public to know what Charley is doing.
General 5. II. Hurst president and Mr..
George W. Campbell. tof Delawarel. secre-
AIRY. of the Ohio State horticultural :,
cety. in circular. advise fruit men that
the approaching State fair will hold its
thirty-tfth annual meeting. on the new
State Fair grounds. at the city of Columbus
for five days. beginning on Monday. August
29th. and ending Friday. September end.
and in view of the fact in many. if not all
parts OF the state. that there is very nearly a
failure in the apple crop. and that most
other fruits are not up To the average. ear
aestly urge that an extra effort be made by
all and especially by members of the So
ciety. to bring out the best specimens of
fruit that can be had. that the Horticultural
department Of the fair may not BE- wanting
in its usual attraciiveness. We hope this
hint will be needed. II We have any good
fruit in Ohio let us make an exhibition
Of it,